Psychology 2035A/B Chapter 7: MIDTERM TB NOTES

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Elizabeth Kelly

Document Summary

Modern tech provides us w countless time-saving devices: most of us complain abt not having enough time o. Epidemic of sleep deprivation: chronic sleep loss = negative effects on daytime functioning, mental/physical health. Life-choices have increased: overabundance of choice = unexpected costs (choice-overload) o. Increased freedom of choice result in inc tranquility or improved mental heath o. Tech provides more control over the world (eg; agriculture, water transport, medicine: negative impact on environment. Theme: the technological advances of the past century, impressive though they may be, have not led to perceptible improvement in our collective health and happiness. Social media = sense of loneliness and isolation = deepens dependence on superficial communication = more suffering. Many ppl have invested large sums of money to enroll in self-realization programs (eg; scientology) o. Probs with these programs make promises they cannot keep: money-making schemes, demonstrates desperateness, harmless, but can lead to trouble.